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== Get around ==
== Get around ==
[[Image:Ahmedabad_City_Tourist_Map.png|thumb|right|Tourist Map of Ahmedabad]]
[[Image:Ahmedabad_City_Tourist_Map.png|thumb|right|Tourist Map of Ahmedabad]]
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'''Note''': The services of AMTS and BRTS close down after '''11 PM''' till '''6 AM''' in the morning.
===By AMTS bus===
===By AMTS bus===
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The local city buses are run by '''Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS)''' forming a wide network covering almost all the points of Ahmedabad. ''Any destination in the city can be reached from anywhere in the city'' by AMTS. To identify them and distinguish them from the state transport GSRTC buses or the private luxury buses here is the key: The older buses in this service are painted in red and white, whereas new ones put up by JnNURM are in red and yellow having electronic display boards. You may easily ask around the people esp. those waiting at one of the AMTS stops about the route, time, etc. as the information displayed is in Gujarati. Also, Public Transit option on Google Maps will show you the nearest AMTS stop while searching directions from your location to the destination and it also gives information about the bus numbers, transfer points, etc. though timings might not be reliable. Also you may install an unofficial '''App''' named 'Ahmedabad AMTS Info', available on Google Play Store for Android devices, which guides you regarding travel routes, transfers, etc.
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The local city buses are run by '''Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS)''' forming a wide network covering almost all the points of Ahmedabad. ''Any destination in the city can be reached from anywhere in the city'' by AMTS. To identify them and distinguish them from the state transport GSRTC buses or the private luxury buses here is the key: The older buses in this service are painted in '''''red and white''''', whereas new ones put up by '''JnNURM''' are in '''''red and yellow''''' having electronic display boards. You may easily '''''ask around''''' the people esp. those waiting at one of the AMTS stops about the route, time, etc. as the information displayed is in Gujarati. Also, '''Public Transit''' option on Google Maps will show you the '''''nearest''''' AMTS stop while searching directions from your location to the destination and it also gives information about the bus numbers, transfer points, etc. though timings might not be reliable. Also you may install an unofficial '''App''' named 'Ahmedabad AMTS Info', available on Google Play Store for Android devices, which guides you regarding travel routes, transfers, etc.
The terminals are located at Lal Darwaja, Kalupur, Sarangpur, Old Vadaj (Juna Vadaj), Maninagar, Akhbarnagar (Nava Vadaj), Vasna and Naroda and the depots at Jamalpur, Memco (Naroda Patiya) and Memnagar. In total, AMTS has around 1200 stops with 210 routes.
The terminals are located at Lal Darwaja, Kalupur, Sarangpur, Old Vadaj (Juna Vadaj), Maninagar, Akhbarnagar (Nava Vadaj), Vasna and Naroda and the depots at Jamalpur, Memco (Naroda Patiya) and Memnagar. In total, AMTS has around 1200 stops with 210 routes.
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It is mandatory to board the bus from the rear end door and alight from the front end one. The conductor on the bus will issue you a ticket according to your destination stop. Keep handy some notes of ₹ 10/20/50 denominations rather than the higher ones as the fares are very low (''these buses are the cheapest means to travel in the city''). A single ride fare will cost you a minimum fare of ₹ 3, while the maximum fare is only ₹ 25). You may also opt to buy a '''''Man Pasand''''' ticket worth ₹ 45 (available from the bus conductor) which entitles you to unlimited rides for a single day. Though, as buses are the most common transport facility for the common people in the city, they are overcrowded at times.
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It is mandatory to board the bus from the rear end door and alight from the front end one. The conductor on the bus will issue you a ticket according to your destination stop. Keep handy some notes of ₹ 10/20/50 denominations rather than the higher ones as the fares are very low (''these buses are the cheapest means to travel in the city''). A '''''pay - per - ride''''' fare will cost you a ''minimum'' fare of '''₹ 3''', while the ''maximum'' fare is only '''₹ 25'''). You may also opt to buy a '''''Man Pasand''''' ticket worth '''₹ 45''' (available from the bus conductor) which entitles you to unlimited rides for a single day. Though, as buses are the most common transport facility for the common people in the city, they are overcrowded at times.
During the journey you may request your co-passengers or the conductor to inform you when the destination arrives/is about to arrive so that you don't miss getting off at your stop and then have to take a reverse trip. Also keep moving towards the front end door as the bus will be crowded with people standing in the corridor between seats and it might be difficult to quickly rush to the door and get off, when your destination arrives (the bus won't halt at a stop more than 15-20 sec, unless it's the AMTS Central Terminus at Lal Darwaja or the last stop of the journey).
During the journey you may request your co-passengers or the conductor to inform you when the destination arrives/is about to arrive so that you don't miss getting off at your stop and then have to take a reverse trip. Also keep moving towards the front end door as the bus will be crowded with people standing in the corridor between seats and it might be difficult to quickly rush to the door and get off, when your destination arrives (the bus won't halt at a stop more than 15-20 sec, unless it's the AMTS Central Terminus at Lal Darwaja or the last stop of the journey).
===By BRTS bus===
===By BRTS bus===
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Another city bus service, run by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), is the famous '''Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)'''. These buses are silver-coloured and run on dedicated corridors in the centre portion of the roads. As this service is relatively new in comparison to AMTS, all places cannot be accessed but wherever available, it is the best way to commute as it is remarkably faster than other modes (as no other vehicle can ply on BRTS corridor) and all the stops are marked well, in both English and Hindi. One can also travel using a combination of BRTS, AMTS and/or auto rickshaw, although it must be noted that the ticketing systems of BRTS and AMTS are not integrated. The fares are only slightly higher than AMTS (min. fare ₹ 4, max. fare ₹ 36)
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Another city bus service, run by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), is the famous '''Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)'''. These buses are silver-coloured and run on '''dedicated corridors''' in the ''centre portion of the roads''. As this service is relatively new in comparison to AMTS, all places cannot be accessed but wherever available, it is the best way to commute as it is '''remarkably faster''' than other modes (as no other vehicle can ply on BRTS corridor) and all the stops are marked well, in both English and Hindi. One can also travel using a combination of BRTS, AMTS and/or auto rickshaw, although it must be noted that the ticketing systems of BRTS and AMTS are not integrated. The fares are only slightly higher than AMTS (''min''. fare '''₹ 4''', ''max''. fare '''₹ 36''')
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The BRTS stops are having elevated shelters in the dedicated central corridor itself, from where you can purchase your ticket. Keep the ticket with you till you don't alight at the destination stop, where you show the ticket to the checker and then leave the shelter on to the road. For boarding/alighting, the buses are equipped with central automatic doors that open up automatically when the bus halts at your stop, at the elevated platform of the shelter itself. Whenever a bus halts at a stop, the name of the stop will be displayed on electronic boards inside the bus. In the shelters, there will be boards displaying real-time information about arrivals or upcoming buses along with the routes and estimated time remaining for the arrivals.
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The BRTS stops are having '''elevated shelters''' in the dedicated central corridor itself, from where you can purchase your ticket. Keep the ticket with you '''''till you don't alight''''' at the destination stop, where you show the ticket to the checker and then leave the shelter on to the road. For boarding/alighting, the buses are equipped with central automatic doors that open up automatically when the bus halts at your stop, at the elevated platform of the shelter itself. Whenever a bus halts at a stop, the name of the stop will be displayed on electronic boards inside the bus. In the shelters, there will be boards displaying real-time information about arrivals or upcoming buses along with the routes and estimated time remaining for the arrivals.
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For information on all the BRTS stops, one may visit www.ahmedabadbrts.com which shows the stops according to the Line or install an unofficial '''App''' of BRTS Ahmedabad available on Google Play Store for Android devices, which provides information such as travel options, routes, fare, time, stops, etc. (Note: The Public Transit option on Google Maps doesn't show BRTS services, only the AMTS ones)
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For information on all the BRTS stops, one may visit http://www.ahmedabadbrts.com which shows the stops according to the Line or install an unofficial '''App''' of BRTS Ahmedabad available on Google Play Store for Android devices, which provides information such as travel options, routes, fare, time, stops, etc. (Note: The Public Transit option on Google Maps '''''doesn't''''' show BRTS services, only the AMTS ones)
Recently, Kalupur Railway station, the main railway station of Ahmedabad (operated by Indian Railways) has been made accessible through BRTS on the '''Line no. 9''' route of RTO Circle - Town Hall (Ellisbridge) and on the '''Line no. 10''' route of Anjali (Vasna) - Kalupur Railway Station.
Recently, Kalupur Railway station, the main railway station of Ahmedabad (operated by Indian Railways) has been made accessible through BRTS on the '''Line no. 9''' route of RTO Circle - Town Hall (Ellisbridge) and on the '''Line no. 10''' route of Anjali (Vasna) - Kalupur Railway Station.